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Laura Cesari's Solar System Necklace

Laura Cesari's Solar System Necklace
Laura Cesari's Solar System Necklace Artist Laura Cesari plays with the scales and distances in the solar system through jewelry. This necklace is a single strand, 75 inches long, that demonstrates the distances between the major bodies in the solar system. Cesari describes it: "A wearable version of an astrometric chart, with gemstone, ceramic, shell, and glass beads representing the sun, planets, moons, and asteroids, this solar system necklace serves as a decorative cosmogram, inspiring thoughts of the vastness of space. Distances between planets are proportionally accurate, with each bead representing approximately 20 million miles of Space. Planets, moons, and asteroids are enlarged for dramatic emphasis. Not for use in actual space navigation." Cesari offers the necklace for sale here; a shorter version of the necklace is also available as a pattern and kit. Laura Cesari